"David M. Ensteness" wrote: > > Yes the iMac comes with a SuperDrive for like $1800 or so. The real > help will be the beautiful LCD, the MUCH faster subsystem, the better > video, heck its a couple generations ahead of the 7300. Maxing out a > 7300 in comparison to a new Mac is simply not worth it cost to > performance.
The big question really is.. what does Teresa want to do essentially with a faster computer, and how much money does she want to spend? > On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at 03:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > If you plan to eventually burn DVD's (movies) then I'd say buy the > > iMac. I THINK they can be gotten with the Superdrive. If not, then deciding > > what you want the computer to end up with, and what it will cost to do that, > > would be the way to go. To essentially max out the 7300 (I'm going by my 7600. > > I don't know the differences between the two), as cheaply as possible, would > > cost roughly: > > Sonnet G4/800 $390 > > Sonnet Tempo Trio $180 > > ATI Radeon 7000 Mac edition $130 > > 1 Gig Ram $200 > > 40+ Gig HD $50 > > CD-RW $50 > > Total + or - $1000 You have left out the cost of a 10.2 CD and a 9.2 classic environment which in my humble opinion would serve people better on a native G4. (9.1 is an excellent OS) She has stated that she doesn't have anyone that is technically literate to do these upgrades for her (although not overly difficult). Also there is an indication that she is willing to buy a new iMac. Not having any experience with the new iMac, I would not be able to advise anyone as to what to expect. But having a G4 and a 7300, I can say (in defense of the 7300) I like the ability to stick a USB card in for $15.00-$20.00 from ebay (delivery included). I run 2 monitors on my 7300 and I prefer the picture that I see on my studio display (17"CRT) vs my studio display (17" flat panel) with my G4. You can get a 17" studio display (CRT) for a hell of a lot less than a 17" flat panel. Granted you loose a little space both footprint and on-screen. There is a lot to consider when deciding whether to buy new or upgrade. I am pleased with my G4, but I have nothing but praise for my 7300. I don't think you can go wrong as long as you stay with Mac. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
